Defining the Essential Question

1.) EQ

What is the most useful aspects if music philosophy in its application to music performance?

2.) Define each word

the- singular, one choice above the rest.
most- useful in the greatest extent.
useful- helpful, aids in.
aspect- part, or subject in.
of- within
music- "an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions insignificant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody,harmony, and color" (dictionary.com) (this is a general definition, the idea of "defining music" is very controversial in music philosophy and I think I will need to cover it in my presentation)
philosophy- the study of the truths and principles of knowledge.
its- music philosophy's

application- the act of putting to purpose.
music- see above
performance- the act of playing an instrument in front of an audience for the purpose of entertainment.

3.) What do you think your EQ anwsers are?

I think that one of my answers will definitely be performance ethics,  however this actually covers a few issues, so a might split it up. At this point i'm having trouble assigning titles to the sub sections of music performance.

4.) What has been your most important soucre so far?

My most important source so far was the stanford encyclopedia of philosophy. It really split up music philosophy into different sections and went in depth in many. 

Essential Question

My Essential Question:  What aspect of music philosophy is most important to a musicians performance?



a) There is not a yes or no answer to this question. The word "most" implies multiple answers, the "right" one is subjective.

b) There can be many different opinions about which aspects can improve a musical performance, and i will need to decide and argue for which one I see best.

c) In order to answer this question, I will need to research music philosophy, but also interview performers about what aspects they take into account. Music philosophy is also an incredibly broad topic, and I will need to refine it.